The connection between maternal employment and childhood obesity: inspecting the mechanisms |
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| Authors: | Angela Fertig Gerhard Glomm Rusty Tchernis |
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| Institution: | (1) University of Georgia, Coverdell Building N120, Athens, GA 30602, USA;(2) Indiana University, Wylie Hall Rm 105, 100 S. Woodlawn, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA;(3) Indiana University and NBER, Wylie Hall Rm 105, 100 S. Woodlawn, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA |
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| Abstract: | This paper investigates the channels through which maternal employment affects childhood obesity. We use time diaries and
interview responses from the Child Development Supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics which combines information
on children’s time allocation, children’s BMI, and mother’s labor force participation. We find some evidence that supervision
and nutrition play significant but small roles in the relationship between maternal employment and childhood obesity. Although
the difference in the effect of maternal employment varies by mother’s education, we find few differences in the mechanisms
by mother’s education.
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| Keywords: | Maternal employment Childhood obesity Time use data |
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